MicroStrategy (Strategy) founder Michael Saylor revealed the company's stock (MSTR) shareholding data on X a few hours ago, pointing out that over 13,000 institutions and 814,000 individual investors directly hold MSTR, and estimated approximately 55 million beneficiaries indirectly hold it through ETFs, mutual funds, retirement plans, and insurance products.
Blockchain Investment Group founder Eric Weiss responded that 55 million people indirectly hold Bitcoin through MSTR, which is more than the total number of holders of all US Bitcoin ETFs, highlighting the company's bridging role between cryptocurrency and traditional finance.
Just last night, Michael Saylor again released MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings tracking data, stating: "The orange dot quantity is not enough". Following previous patterns, Strategy would typically disclose additional Bitcoin acquisition information on the second day after related news, which would be around tonight.
US Dollar Index Falls Below 99, Bitcoin Rises to $87,000, Gold Increases
In financial markets, US stock futures and the dollar weakened in early trading today (21st), with the dollar index falling below 99 to 98.63, the first time since April 2022 (down over 9% year-to-date).
Possibly influenced by the weak dollar, gold again approached a historic high, rising 0.8% to $3,353.47 in Asian morning trading, close to last week's record peak.Bitcoin also broke through $87,000 this morning, currently trading at $87,242.
